Although many investors are still uneasy about the state of the global economy, Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein says things actually seem to be looking up. “I’d say things are pretty good,” Blankfein told “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer on Monday. “If you looked at things statistically, you looked at the numbers, you […]
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Why Amazon is buying Whole Foods Whole Foods will eventually be part of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s empire. Or will it? Some Wall Street analysts are starting to wonder whether another retailer will come up with a higher offer and start a bidding war. Source: cnn Could there be a bidding war for Whole Foods?
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Timeline: The rise and fall of Yahoo What on earth is Altaba? This odd-sounding moniker (AltabaVista? Jessica Altaba?) is the new name for what’s left of Yahoo. Source: cnn So long, Yahoo. Hello … Altaba?
Read more[unable to retrieve full-text content]E Trade Financial 160 ETFC saw impressive growth across key metrics in May The brokerage saw a significant rise in trading volumes both from the previous month 8 and year over year 42 during the month The acquisition of OptionsHouse in July 2016 continued to contribute Source: nasdaq E-Trade's Growth In […]
Read moreInvestors betting on a strong pickup in economic growth might want to consider a new forecast hitting Wall Street on Monday. The New York Federal Reserve now expects U.S. economic growth at an annualized rate of 1.9 percent for the second quarter, down from a 2.3 percent forecast. The bank also expects annualized growth of […]
Read more[unable to retrieve full-text content]Benchmarks mostly finished in the green on Friday with the Dow posting its 21st record close of the year headed by gain in energy shares Decline in consumer staple shares pared some gains on the broader markets after Amazon announced plans to purchase Whole Foods Market Additionally Source: nasdaq Stock Market […]
Read more[unable to retrieve full-text content]Monday June 19th 2017 Back when National Front leader Marine LePen failed to win the latest presidential election in France American supporters of President Trump may have found themselves feeling some level of disappointment initially After all both candidates were thought of as Source: nasdaq European Optimism Continues
Read more[unable to retrieve full-text content]Stocks look set for a higher open this morning as tech stocks look set to rebound Stocks look set for a higher open this morning astech stocks look set to rebound Getty Images Getty Images S amp P 500 futures have risen 0 3 while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have […]
Read more[unable to retrieve full-text content]This morning analysts at Longbow upgraded U S Steel X Nucor NUE AK Steel AKS and Steel Dynamics STLD citing the potential for further government actions to boost steel prices Not everyone is as optimistic on steel prices or iron ore for that matter But will Source: nasdaq U.S. Steel: As […]
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GULLIVER wrote last week about American Airlines handing indignant flyers a notable victory. The carrier rescinded a plan to take away an inch of legroom from economy-class seats on new planes, following a public outcry. Such concessions are rare. Airlines generally worry about how customers vote with their wallets not how they grumble with their […]
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